6 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season

BAY CITY, Mich. – December is a festive month for spending time with family and showing them how much they mean to you. But giving gifts to loved ones isn't the only way to make an impact this time of year. You can donate or volunteer to help those in need and make the season bright for everyone in your local community! So, if you're looking for ways to give back this holiday season read on to learn six ideas on how to do so.

1. Donate to a food drive/bank: Food banks need our support year-round, but their resources are stretched especially thin through the holiday season due to demand. The best way to donate is through a monetary gift, however, as most food banks have partnerships with local grocery stores where they can get more food for a dollar than average shoppers. Find your local food bank to donate to on Feeding America's website.

2. Donate winter coats, hats, and gloves: The cold winter weather we experience in Michigan can chill you to the bone. Help keep up local children and adults in need from being cold at home, school, or work this year by donating your gently-used winter coats, hats, and gloves to Just For Kids or the Salvation Army.

3. Adopt a family: Help make the holiday season one to remember for a family in need in your local area. You can adopt a family through Volunteers of America to provide direct support, such as food, toys, and clothing.

4. Donate toys: Make a child's Christmas extra special this year by making sure they receive a toy under the tree. You can donate new toys or gently used toys to local children's hospitals or Toys for Tots.

5. Volunteer at an animal shelter: Dogs, cats, and other animals can use some love and attention during the holiday season as well. Find a local animal shelter or humane society to volunteer at this December.

6. Use Amazon Smile: Are you an avid Amazon shopper? Instead of using the regular "amazon.com" URL, register your account through "smile.amazon.com". It's the same Amazon you use, except 0.5% of your eligible purchases will be donated to the charity of your choice.

Make it a great holiday season for those in need this year with any of these 6 ways to give back. At Graff Chevrolet Bay City, giving back is extremely important to us and a core tenant of our business. Learn about the many causes and organizations we donate and help raise money for on our Community Involvement page. Also, before you do any holiday traveling this month, make sure your vehicle is running in top shape by scheduling an appointment at the Graff Chevrolet Bay City Service Center.

Hank Graff Chevy is located at 3636 Wilder Road, Bay City, MI 48706 and we are here to help our community grow to become an even better place to call home! For more information on Hank Graff Chevrolet, or for any questions call us at (989) 684-4411 or visit our website: www.GraffBayCity.com.

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7th Annual Classic Car Show

BAY CITY, Mich. – The hottest event of the summer is quickly approaching! We'll be closing out Summer 2017 with our 7th annual Classic Car Show at Graff Bay City! This event will take place on August 5th from 9 AM to 3 PM at our dealership. There will be plenty of fun for the entire family, including free food and drinks, a 50/50 raffle, trivia, music, games, and more! Visit the Graff dealership for a day full of excitement and cool vintage cars!

The proceeds raised from the Classic Car Show will go towards the Just For Kids Foundation of Bay County. Just For Kids is a local charity that strives to help Bay County children in need and provide them with food, medical supplies, school supplies, clothes, and other necessities. At Graff Chevrolet we are proud to support this incredible nonprofit organization as they work to meet these children’s basic needs and provide them with opportunities to be successful in the future.

Showing off your vintage ride? Register your vehicle early for $5 off your registry fee. Registration is $15 on the day of the car show. Your registration fee will be directly donated to Just For Kids. To learn more about Just For Kids and their efforts to make Bay County a better place, check out their website or call their center at (989) 667-KIDS. Make this August 5th a fun day for a good cause with our 7th annual Classic Car Show!

Hank Graff Chevy is located at 3636 Wilder Road, Bay City, MI 48706 and we are here to help our community grow to become an even better place to call home! For more information on Hank Graff Chevrolet, or for any questions call us at (989) 684-4411 or visit our website: www.GraffBayCity.com.

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Graff Gives Back to Ponyride

BAY CITY, Mich. –– Throughout the month of June, Graff Chevrolet in Bay City, Michigan, will be donating $10 from every vehicle sale and $0.25 from every vehicle service transaction to the Ponyride. The money raised will benefit Ponyride, a nonprofit that seeks to support artists, entrepreneurs, and other nonprofits in an effort to make Detroit more sustainable. Please join us in raising money as Graff Gives Back to Ponyride!

Ponyride's main goal is to help creative minds unleash their potential with startup assistance, skill development, and space activations with affordable leases. Proceeds from oil changes, tire rotations, brake pad replacements, and any other auto service needs you have will now benefit Ponyride and its services offered in the metro Detroit area. At Graff Bay City, we're dedicated to supporting local charities and organizations that make a difference in our community.

For every $0.25 from every vehicle service and $10 from every vehicle sale, Graff gives back to Ponyride to ensure their success in Detroit to help creative minds blossom and allow their talent to flow freely. To support Ponyride and its creative endeavors, schedule an appointment online today for your auto service needs and save yourself from having to wait in line. Also, our experienced and friendly sales staff can help you find the perfect car to meet your needs and budget in 2017. Browse our inventory today to see what you could be driving!


Hank Graff Chevy is located at 3636 Wilder Road, Bay City, MI 48706 and we are here to help our community grow to become an even better place to call home! For more information on Hank Graff Chevrolet, or for any questions call us at (989) 684-4411 or visit our website: www.GraffBayCity.com.

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Swingshift and The Stars Dance Off For Charity

BAY CITY, Mich.- We are super excited to announce that our very own Lisa Rechsteiner will be competing in the Swingshift and The Stars Dance Off For Charity event! Come out and help us support Lisa through the competition!

The Swingshift and The Stars Dance Off For Charity kick off event takes place next week on January 9th from 5pm-7pm! Join us at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center located at 614 Center Avenue in Bay City to enjoy the 2014 Season Participant Revelations, a live Swingshift performance, hors d' oeuvres, and a cash bar! Tickets for the kickoff event are just $10 and can be purchased at the door on January 9th, so come out and help us support Lisa!

We're looking forward to some great fun, friendly competition, and are excited to be participating in the Swingshift and The Stars Dance Off For Charity competition with other local dealerships like Burt Watson Chevrolet, Garber Chevrolet, Labadie Auto Company, McDonald GMC- Cadillac, and Patsy Lou Automotive! We hope to see you at the 2014 events!

2014 Swingshift and The Stars Dance Off For Charity Events

2/14 - 1st competition

3/14 - 2nd competition

4/11 - 3rd competition

5/2 - Grand Finale Event

Best of luck Lisa! We'll be there to cheer you on! Hank Graff Chevy is located at 3636 Wilder Road, Bay City, MI 48706. For more information on Hank Graff Chevrolet, or for any questions call us at (989) 684-4411 or visit our websites: www.GraffBayCity.com.

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Fourth Annual PJ’s for Preemies Clothing Drive

The 4^th annual PJ’s for Preemies clothing drive is accepting donations of clothing for premature newborns going to the Covenant Health Care Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Saginaw. The clothes must snap or button in the front ONLY. Please no zippers, this is in order to allow for wires and tubes. Also being accepted in addition to pajamas are sleep sacks (most sleep sacks have zippers and that is acceptable). PJ’s for Preemies will accept new or like new preemie and newborn clothing (sizes preemie through 3 months).

PJ’s for Preemies was founded in 2008 when Christi, a new mother of a premature baby, and employee of Graff Bay City Chevrolet, noticed that the hospital didn’t have clothes that were suitable for the babies in the NICU.  Realizing how her own experience could have been more normalized with a simple addition of clothing that fit her child; she started PJ’s for Preemies.

Now in it’s fourth year PJ’s for Preemies has grown to include nine area businesses and the support of many generous donations! We are proud of all the hard work that Christie has put in, and how she has made PJ’s for Preemies grow in such a short time! However, there is still work that needs to be done, and your help is greatly appreciated.  All you need to do is take your donation to any of the following area businesses: Graff Chevrolet, Prime Brothers Furniture, Maier & Associates, Verizon wireless, Lil Muffins, Sweet Peach Baby Boutique and Stock Pot all in Bay City, and Magic Bean Café and Garber Buick in Saginaw. Please help parents of premature babies experience a more normal parenting experience, for what is an already trying time in their family’s life.  For more details you can visit www.pjsforpreemies.com or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pjs.preemies

All donations will once again this year be matched by Graff Chevrolet, your Chevy Dealership Near Saginaw Michigan. Call us at (989) 684-4411 or stop in at 3636 Wilder Road, Bay City, MI, 48706. Visit our website at www.graffbaycity.com

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Drop-off Locations for PJs for Preemies:

Graff Chevrolet

3636 E Wilder Rd

Bay City, MI 48706

P: (989) 684-4411

Maier and Associates Financial Group

5982 Westside Saginaw Rd

Bay City, MI 48706

P: (989) 684-8500

Prime Brothers Furniture

1500 S. Euclid Ave

Bay City, MI 48706

P: (989) 686-1212

Verizon Wireless

3505 Wilder Rd

Bay City, MI 48706

P: (989) 671-9622

Lil Muffins & a Bun in the Oven

1707 3rd Street

Bay City, MI 48708-6211

P: (989) 391-9082

Stock Pot Diner

1007 Washington Ave

Bay City, MI 48708

P: (989) 893-9332

Sweet Peach Baby Boutique

910 Washington St

Bay City, MI 48708

P: (989) 894-0933

Garber Buick
5925 State St

Saginaw Twp, MI 48603

P: (877) 284-0975

Magic Bean Café
1800 Court Street

Saginaw, MI 48604

P: (989) 790-9495

If you are interested in donating, please drop off your donations at one of the locations above. If you would like to donate but are not near a drop off location, please send donations to:

Graff Chevrolet
Attn: PJs for Preemies

3636 E. Wilder Rd

Bay City, Michigan, 48706